Animal-cleaning device



July 15, 1930. ENGBERG 1?! AL ANIMAL CLE'ANING DEVICE Filed June 25, 1928 Patented July 15, 393% I Mrau as eaten ne AXEL OLOF ENGBERG AND TORD ERTK DANIEL BILDE, OF STOCKHOLM', SWEDEN, AS- SIGNORS T INVENTIA lATENT-VERWEBTUNGS GE SELLSCI-IAFT, OF SCHAFF- EAUSEN, SWITZERLAND, A CORPORATION OF SWITZERLAND ANIMAL-CLEANING Application filed June 25,1928, Serial No.

- device which includes brush bristles and a comb member wherein the comb member is tiltable relative to the body of the cleaning device. Still another object of the invention 1 is to provide a combined currycomb, brush and air suction device'in which the comb member is mounted so asto yieldingly engage the main portion of the device and to be yieldably severable therefrom and held resilient-ly spaced from the main portion of the cleaning device to permit movement of the comb member relative to such main portion.

The invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings, COIISti.

tuting part of this specification. Further objects and the nature and advantages of the invention will, appear as the description proceeds. 1 I

On the drawings Fig. 1 shows an animal cleaning device connected to a dust suction apparatus;

Fig. 2 is a vertical longitudinal section through the cleaning device;

Fig. 3 is a section taken on the line 33 of Fig. 2'

Fig. is a partly sectional plan view taken on the line 44 of Fig. 2;

Fi 5 is a view from underneath of the cleaning device; and t Fig. 6 is a transverse cross-section through the cleaning device taken on the line 66 .of Fig. 2.

' The cleaning device according tothe invention comprises a brush plate a (Fig. 2)

fitted around the edge with bristles b and to which a hollow casing or cover 0 is attached 288,188, and in Germany June 27, 1927.

A currycomb member f having serrated edges is arranged beneath a centrally disposed opening gin the brush plate and is surrounded by bristles b.

\ One of the mostimportant features of the invention lies in the manner of mounting the comb. The mounting is such that the comb is replaceable and also slightly resilient in order that the comb can readily conform to the body of the animal so that the skin will not be injured. In order to accomplish this, the comb is provided with a plurality of holding pins it. Each holding pin comprises a head i, of the shape of oppositely disposed cones, which is adapted to pass through a hairpin-like or snap springla which is located 7 above the brush plate a and held against the upper surfaceof. the brush plate by a cap 1. Around the shaft of the pin it is arranged a spring m. which, when the parts are assembled, pushes a washer n upwardly against the hairpin spring is. As spring 70 is held in place by the cap Z, it forms an upper abut ment for the spring m and the resiliency of f the comb '7 is thus determined by the elasticity of the spring m. Furthermore, a slight tilting movement is rendered possible by this construction in that the holes 0 through which the pins h pass are so much larger than the pins orthe outside diameter of the springs that a certain amount of lateral play of the comb is possible.

The tubular extension at is provided with a cone-shaped bore p and a recess 9. Inthis recess is fitted a flanged sleeve 1' which holds a spring 8 adaptedto grip the conical connecting member of the suction tube y. The

spring 8 and sleeve 1" are retained within the recess 9 and one end of the spring is anchored therein by bending the end 25 radially out ward and inserting it in a hole u in the wall of the tubular extension d.

The cover 0 has attached thereto a hand strap 'v. The cover 0 is formed with slots 'w at the places where the strap is to be connected. Slots e0 are of such size that the strap ends can pass through them and are of greater width at the bottom than the top. After the strap ends are pushed through the slots w, sharp edged tags or clips 2 which are wider than the width of the upper parts of slots to are attached thereto so that the two ends cannot be pulled upwardly out of the slots. The advantage of the arrangement is that the means of securing the strap is invisible and protected from injury. Furthermore, it is simple in construction and durable in use.

In order to facilitate the grippingof the tags}1 2 on the strap, they are provided with teet It will be seen that the parts for holding the comb member f to the hollow member are yielding engageable and yieldably sev-,

erable on drawing the comb member away from the hollow member and hold the comb member resiliently spaced from the hollow member to permit movement of the comb member relative to the hollow member.

While we have described one preferred form of the invention, it will be understood that the invention is not limited to the construction set forth, but is to be limited only by the scope of the appended claims taken in conjunction with the state of the prior art- Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said invention and inwhat manner the same is to be performed, we declare-that what we claim is:

1. A combined eurrycomb, brush and air suction member comprising a hollow member adapted for flow of air therethrough, brushbristles secured in said member, a comb member and means for supporting said comb member on said hollow member comprising cooperating members yieldingly engageable and yieldably severable on drawing the comb member away from the hollow member and holding said comb member resiliently spaced from said hollow member to permit movement of the comb member relative to the hollow member.

2. A combined eurrycomb, brush and air suction member. comprising a hollow casing having a tubular extension for connection to a source of reduced air pressure and having an open side, a plate connected to said casing on said open side having a centrally disposed opening, acomb member having serrated edges, means for supporting said comb member on said'plate in front of said opening comprising cooperating members yieldingly engageable and yieldably severable on drawan open side, a plate connected to said casing on said open side having a centrally disposed opening, a comb member having serrated edges, means whereby said plate supports said comb member in front of said opening comprising pins secured to said comb members, said pins having heads, spring members carried by said plate adapted to receive said pinsand to engage the pins under the heads and springs acting between said comb" member and said plate and bristles secured in said plate around said comb member.

4. A combined eurrycomb, brush and air suction member comprising a hollow member adapted for flow of air therethrough, brush bristles secured in said member, a comb member and means for supporting said comb member on said hollow member comprising cooperating parts relatively movable in operation and holding said comb member resiliently spaced from said hollow member to permit movement of the comb member relative to the hollow member.

5. In an animal cleaning device, a hollow member adapted for fiow of air therethrough, contact members extending outwardly from said hollow member to rest against the animal to be cleaned, a centrally disposedcomb, said contact members being disposed around said comb and detachable means for connecting said comb to said hollow member, said detachable means including a part supported by said hollow member and a part supported by said comb, one of said parts consisting of a pin having a head and the other part including a spring member.

In testimony whereof we hereuntoaflix our signatures.

AXEL OLOF ENGBERG. TORD ERIK DANIEL BILDE. 

